OUTLOOK: Look for Plant City’s Bailey Bowden to push for top-five finishes, and perhaps top three in the 200 and 500 free races. As for the rest of the area, it appears Osceola and Northeast will shine the brightest.

OUTLOOK: Plant’s defending state 100 breaststroke champ, Ally Donahue, is in a position to win the title again, but it might be closer this year. Plant’s Kyle Kimura appears to be in a position to win a title in the 200 free and Plant’s girls 200 medley relay is seeded first and could earn gold after getting touched out at the wall last year. Newsome’s Maddie Hess is also a top contender to defend her state titles in the 100 free and the 100 back. As for the area, look for Palm Harbor University’s boys and girls to frequently stand on the top-three podium.